tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2065164884737080821.post1610942082805994267..comments2018-02-21T11:50:13.914-05:00Comments on Est Quod Est: Poetry is hardPaulihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17506171638613025839noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2065164884737080821.post-75352772523752078322009-08-06T10:32:00.917-04:002009-08-06T10:32:00.917-04:00Yeah, that&#39;s who I was reminded of, and Maurin...Yeah, that&#39;s who I was reminded of, and Maurin might have been the inspiration for the verse. But I didn&#39;t want to bring him up because, well, he <i>was</i> a holy man. But his easy essays are *too easy*, as you suggest. He oversimplified. Whenever I read him ,I think something like this:<br /><br />You obviously understand what you mean.<br />And if everyone were like you, then they would understand also.<br />But if everyone were like you, you wouldn&#39;t have to write<br />Your easy essays<br />In the first place.Paulihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17506171638613025839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2065164884737080821.post-997694585544680002009-08-06T10:07:38.888-04:002009-08-06T10:07:38.888-04:00If you write something simply, it&#39;s simple to ...If you write something simply, it&#39;s simple to read.<br />If it&#39;s simple to read, it&#39;s simple to understand.<br /><br />But writing isn&#39;t just about style.<br />It&#39;s also about content.<br />Sometimes writing isn&#39;t just simple.<br />Sometimes it&#39;s simplistic, too.<br /><br />Peter Maurin was a holy man.<br />Far holier than I, at least, for what that&#39;s worth.<br />And abuse doesn&#39;t preclude use.<br /><br />Still, I wonder sometimes.<br />Maybe he should have tried harder on his Easy Essays.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14850575419673561383noreply@blogger.com